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Tomato-forward chicken fricase is warm and hearty

Tomato-forward chicken fricase is warm and hearty

It may have a French-sounding name, but this homey, hearty, tomato-forward chicken braise, made with sofrito as its base and with golden rum as part of the cooking liquid, is Caribbean in essence and flavor.
Homemade soups on offer again, with a ramen rendition

Homemade soups on offer again, with a ramen rendition

Expanded seating area, kitchen and menu in Powell River soup shop means plenty of satisfied appetites for fall/winter season
A fresh pumpkin becomes comfort food in this Creamy Pumpkin Mac and Cheese

A fresh pumpkin becomes comfort food in this Creamy Pumpkin Mac and Cheese

While I cook with butternut squash and other winter squashes all the time, when I think about cooking with pumpkin, I picture a can of puree. But using fresh pumpkin is just another take on cooking with hard-shelled, cold-weather squash.
Mark Bittman's recipe for a gooey, melty, kid-friendly grilled cheese sandwich

Mark Bittman's recipe for a gooey, melty, kid-friendly grilled cheese sandwich

Smushing a cheese sandwich in the pan leaves you with a crisp outside and gooey inside, says Mark Bittman in his cookbook “How to Cook Everything Kids.” You will need a couple cans from the pantry or a small heavy pot for this one.
Mark Bittman turns his attention to the small chefs in your household with a cookbook for kids

Mark Bittman turns his attention to the small chefs in your household with a cookbook for kids

NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Bittman has taught us how to cook everything — how to bake and grill, prepare fish and vegetarian meals and do it fast. This fall, he's targeting a different kind of home chef — the little ones.
Cheesy stromboli packs pizza-like flavors into a portable spiral

Cheesy stromboli packs pizza-like flavors into a portable spiral

Stromboli is an Italian-American invention said to have been created in Philadelphia in the 1950s, but the dish takes its name from an island off the coast of Sicily.
For a Diwali treat with an American twist, a new cookbook serves up cardamom-spiced carrot blondies

For a Diwali treat with an American twist, a new cookbook serves up cardamom-spiced carrot blondies

Every year for Diwali , Hetal Vasavada’s parents used to pull her out of her New Jersey elementary school to visit friends and family living nearby. The colorful South Asian holiday is the Hindu Festival of Lights.

What are you really eating? 1 in 5 seafood products in our study were mislabelled

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Matthew R. J.
Mexican schools have 6 months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines

Mexican schools have 6 months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Schools in Mexico have six months to implement a government-sponsored ban on junk food or face heavy fines, officials said Monday, as authorities confront what they call the worst childhood obesity problem in the world.
With this salmon piccata, the fish sings in butter, lemon and capers

With this salmon piccata, the fish sings in butter, lemon and capers

Here’s how to make salmon sing: Pair it with butter, lemon and capers in a move that’s genius in its simplicity.
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